CICT urges Filipinos to get online, enjoins CeCs to take active part in ICT Month celebration
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 03 June 2010 |
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In commemoration of National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Month this June, the Commission on ICT issued Memorandum Circular No. 2, Series of 2010 which calls on all departments, bureaus, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities of the national government, including local government units, to actively participate in the celebration. This year’s theme is Get Online Philippines! which highlights the country’s achievements in establishing a robust and reliable ICT infrastructure and harnessing the power of ICT to improve communications, education, business and government services, including the country’s first ever automated elections, which impact all aspects of the lives of Filipinos. Several activities and programs are lined up for the month-long celebration to include industry and stakeholder symposia, orientations and webinars for various sectoral groups, training and educational programs, visits at Community eCenters (CeCs) offering ICT services and information, advocacy and information dissemination, free Internet use and access to online data on health, agriculture, education, and job opportunities, and similar activities to promote ICT use throughout the country. |
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PhilCeC Program pegs target at 250 new CeCs
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Written by Jasmine Alexandra
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Thursday, 03 June 2010 |
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With the end of its 2008-2010 program year, the Philippine CeC Program now finds itself in the crossroads of opportunity as it begins to chart its course for the next 6 years. While it has achieved significant milestones and successes for the past 3 years, the PhilCeC Program aims to do more in the future, choosing to build up on its gains and laurels to better serve the Filipino communities as conduits of information, change and opportunities. For 2011-2016, the program aims to establish 250 new CeCs. Adding to the list of possible host beneficiaries are the iCafes, wherein initial efforts of coming up with a conversion program and courseware is on its way.
Aside from accelerating the iCafe transformation to Community eCenters, the program will also prioritize strengthening CeCs by providing them with training opportunities and additional equipment. |
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Essentials of CeC Management training gives edge to knowledge workers
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Written by Jasmine Alexandra
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Thursday, 03 June 2010 |
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To better equip and prepare the new crop of knowledge workers who will be in the forefront of the Philippine Community eCenter (CeC) Program, the telecentre.org-Philippine CeC Academy (tPCA), in coordination with the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) and the National Computer Center (NCC) spearheaded the conduct of the Essentials of CeC Management training. The training, which is set for a planned series of ten, aims to provide Community eCenter (CeC) knowledge workers with a bird's eye-view on the vital activities and components involved in organizing and managing a CeC. Five batches have currently undergone the Essentials of CeC Management training, gathering a total of 167 participants from all over the country. The training was well attended by a diverse crew of participants - CeC managers and alternate managers for local government-based CeCs and eSkwelas, CeC staff and Regional IT coordinators (RITCs). |
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